These patients are best treated with an endoscopic transaxillary first rib resection and lysis of these cervical bands. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome, whether or not complicated with a deep ...

The Thoracic Outlet Clinic at Baylor Medicine in Houston ... Almost all cases of arterial TOS are associated with having an extra rib (neck rib) or an abnormal first rib. Arterial TOS is caused by a ...

The first seven sets of ribs are called true ribs ... which can create a condition called thoracic outlet syndrome. Although many people might think that males have fewer ribs than females ...

Correspondence to: Dr Levent Özçakar Hacettepe University Medical School, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara 06100, Turkey; lozcakaryahoo.com Objectives: Patients with thoracic outlet ...

Background Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a syndrome involving compression at the thoracic inlet, which is known clinically as the superior thoracic outlet resulting from excess pressure placed on ...

The purpose of this article is to discuss the feasibility of using computer-enhanced instrumentation to improve visualization and therefore patient safety during transaxillary first rib resection.